Gordon Strachan blasts SPFL 'pretend' pro clubs as he calls for radical rethink

Manchester United are targeting a move for Christopher Nkunku, whose career has already been saved by Ralf Rangnick in the past. The Leipzig midfielder has been in fine form this season and is understood to be attracting interest from a host of top European clubs ahead of the summer window.Nkunku has scored 19 goals and provided 13 assists in 31 appearances in all competitions so far this season, including seven goals in Leipzig's six Champions League matches.As a result, Rangnick is urging the Red Devils to make an approach for the 24-year-old when the transfer window reopens in the summer.ESPN reports that Nkunku has now been added to the club's list of potential midfield targets, following a recommendation from Rangnick.The pair previously worked together in Germany, with Rangnick working as Leipzig's director of football when Nkunku was signed from Paris Saint-Germain in 2019.Nkunku had struggled to break into the first team in Paris before reigniting his career with Leipzig after being saved by Rangnick.A former France under-21 international, he held talks with Arsenal before joining Leipzig three years ago.Should Manchester United push to sign Christopher Nkunku in the summer? Let us know in the comments section below.The Bundesliga side are understood to be keen to keep hold of him in the summer, though, and are said to be doing their best to fend off any interest.Speaking to Sky in Germany at the weekend, Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff said: "He [Nkunku] will also play with us next season because of course he is a very important player."In football nothing is ever certain, but that's our plan.

large flock of birds mysteriously drop dead, leaving social media users puzzled over what could have caused the sudden death.A video published to Twitter shows the massive swarm of migratory blackbirds appear out of nowhere, with many crashing into the ground while others scrambled away from the concrete below.The footage from the Mexican state of Chihuahua shows a cluster of birds falling from the sky and crashing to their deaths.American Conservative Union boss Matt Schlapp watched the footage and quipped "Pls not bird flu," when the footage of the massive bird purge gained attention online.Social media users are trying to solve the mysterious mass death, with several Twitter users speculating over why the birds plummeted into the ground.One user said: "I don't think they dropped dead.

World Cup is just eight years away from celebrating its 100th-year anniversary, where the 2030 edition will be held is still a mystery.But still, 100 years after its inception, an embarrassing moment in its first edition will still be remembered.In USA's semi-final clash with Argentina, the medics were forced onto the pitch after one particularly unsavoury challenge.However, when USA's physio, Jack Coll, ran onto the pitch he tripped and fell, smashed his chloroform bottle on his way down.As a result, Coll sedated himself on the pitch, meaning the physio, not the player, was stretchered off.The USA had cruised through the group stages - beating Paraguay and Belgium 3-0 to book a spot in the knockout rounds.With this being the first edition of the tournament, only 12 teams travelled to Uruguay, and the knockouts started with the semi-finals.Argentina dismantled the USA 6-1 Estadio Centenario in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo in front of 72,000 fans.However, Argentina were beaten by the hosts in an all-South American final as Uruguay claimed the first of their two World Cup triumphs.What's the strangest thing you've seen at a football game? Let us know in the comments sectionIt wasn't until the 2002 World Cup, hosted in South Korea & Japan, when the US side was able to win a knockout game at the World Cup.That win came at the expense of Mexico, and Brian McBride and Landon Donovan were on the scoresheet that day.

murdered 15-year-old are reportedly being shared around on Snapchat and WhatsApp showing him lying in his coffin, much to his grieving family's distress. Loui Phillips, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack in August last year by a 17-year-old he had never met.Now his family are facing new horrors after an image of Loui in his coffin began circulating through message apps, allegedly shared by other children, Yorkshire Live reports.A post on Facebook, believed to be written by a family member, asked for all parents to check their children’s phones after they were notified of a “disturbing photo” of Loui.It read: "Can Cudworth/Monk Breton/shafton (every parent local) please check their children’s phones."They are passing a disturbing photo around of our Loui in his coffin.

Ibeyi have shared a new single – listen to ‘Sister 2 Sister’ below.It comes as the Afro-French Cuban musical duo – comprising twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz – also unveiled details of a new album ‘Spell 31’, which arrives on May 6 via XL. You can pre-order the album here.The album has been made with longtime producer Richard Russell and features guests including Jorja Smith, Pa Salieu and Berwyn.Listen to ‘Sister 2 Sister’ and see the full album track listing below.Tracklist1. ‘Sangoma’2. ‘O Inle’3. ‘Made Of Gold’ (Feat. Pa Salieu)4. ‘Sister 2 Sister’5. ‘Creature (Perfect)’6. ‘Tears Are Our Medicine’7. ‘Foreign Country’8. ‘Lavender & Red Roses’ (Feat. Jorja Smith)9. ‘Rise Above’ (Feat. Berwyn)10. ‘Los Muertos’ Back in November, Ibeyi released ‘Made Of Gold’ featuring Pa Salieu.Speaking about that track the pair said: “The first song we produced in the studio was ‘Made of Gold’.

Hailie and 28-year-old Alaina, are showing support for their father Eminem following his performance at the Super Bowl last night.The pair were spotted attending the Big Game, where Eminem did an incredible performance at the halftime show alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J.

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Alicia Silverstone and Drew Barrymore have sent fans wild with their latest video. The two 90's icons reunited in New York City recently and delighted fans by recreating a popular TikTok trend meant to showcase a cute before and after moment. MORE: Drew Barrymore leaves fans speechless in gorgeous knitted sweaterThe two were attending the star-studded event for Christian Siriano's latest collection.

The Chase star Jenny Ryan has detailed a bizarre encounter with former EastEnders star Dean Gaffney that saw her booted out of a first-class train cabin on Valentine’s Day.The 39-year-old quizzer, who currently stars on ITV game show The Chase as the Vixen, opened up about an unexpected spat with the former soap star back in 2019, where she admitted he booted her out of her first-class cabin.Tweeting about the incident on February 14 this year, Jenny posted: “J.Ry Trufax: I once spent Valentine's Day on a train with Dean Gaffney. He gave me a cupcake with a heart on it.”However, as she details the incident on the comedy_arcade podcast, it appears it wasn’t all cupcakes and hearts for the pair after she publicly bashed him and was left “fuming” when she found herself interrupting his filming schedule.She explained: “I was travelling first class on a train and someone came in and said I had to move to a different carriage because some producers were using this carriage to film an advert.“And I was all settled in I had got on the train early, I got my coffee, I was a bit fuming.

Ralf Rangnick insists he won't drop blundering Manchester United captain Harry Maguire.But he admits Maguire's form has not been good enough and that he needs to improve.Fuming United fans have called on Maguire to be stripped of the skipper's armband and axed from the team following a string of below-par performances in recent weeks.The England defender has been at fault for several goals United have conceded during a woeful run of three games without a win, which has seen them lose ground in the race for the top four and crash out of the FA Cup. Interim boss Ralf Rangnick claims Maguire, who became the most expensive defender in the world when he joined United from Leicester in an £80million deal in 2019, is struggling to adapt to playing in a back four.

jihadist dubbed the 'White Widow' is still on the run from Interpol 10 years after she evaded UK security services to escape in Africa.Samantha Lewthwaite, the widowed wife of London 7/7 bomber Germaine Lindsay, was on Interpol’s most wanted following claims she had plotted a number of terror attacks from 2012.It was believed that she was an operative of al-Shabaab, a Somalia-based terrorist group active in East Africa.The mum-of-four disappeared ten years ago and her family believe she may already be dead, the Mirror reports.However, security analysts believe she could be hiding in a remote location in Somalia or Tanzania.Speaking to the Mirror, Lewthwaite’s uncle Nigel said: “As far as I know my brother’s (her dad) not heard anything from her since way back.

Ralf Rangnick admits Harry Maguire is struggling to adjust to Manchester United's demands of their centre-backs.

Alan Carr, Steps, Lady Gaga and Olly Alexander have all been nominated this year.Chart icons such as Dua Lipa, Lil Nas X and Lady Leshurr have all been nominated for music awards as well as poignant BBC documentary Freddie Mercury: The Final Act shortlisted for Media Moment.Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe and Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton are amongst celebrities battling for ally accolade alongside music stars Ellie Goulding and Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall.Olympic diver Tom Daley and Welsh athlete Colin Jackson have also been listed in the Sports Personality category.Talking about the event, British LGBT Awards founder, Sarah Garrett, MBE, said: “These awards shine a light on those who have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the LGBT+ community, during what has been another very challenging 12 months for the community.“The nominees, which include an exciting mix of famous LGBT+ faces, allies and organisations have all demonstrated a commitment to advancing LGBT+ rights. The awards on 24 June will be a huge celebration of our culture.”Rachel Palmer, EMEA chief operating officer and LGBTQ+ executive sponsor at British LGBT Awards sponsors Macquarie Group, also added:“We’re proud to be the headline sponsor of this year’s British LGBT Awards.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban know how to do Valentine's Day just right, as evidenced by their latest steamy Instagram post.MORE: Nicole Kidman and daughter Bella celebrate incredible personal newsThe actress took to social media to show her affection for her husband with a snapshot of the two of them at the beach.WATCH: Nicole Kidman wows with incredible transformation for new roleThey'd leaned in for a kiss, with Nicole wearing a brightly patterned bikini and a bucket hat and Keith shirtless showing off his collection of tattoos.Nicole captioned her shot: "Sending you all so much love for #ValentinesDay today," and fans were quickly enamored and took to the comments section to express as much.MORE: Nicole Kidman's daughter Bella shares very rare personal videoWhile many wished them as well, one wrote: "My fav couple! Love you guys! Have a LOVEly day," with another adding: "A lot of love to you."A third said: "You two look good together happy Valentine's Day," with another also commenting: "The sweetest! Love you both," and several simply inundating them with heart emojis.

Hollywood star.The gritty ITV drama boasts a star-studded cast including Benidorm actress Sheridan Smith and Sherlock star Sian Brooke.However, when the gritty ITV drama returned to screens on Monday night (February 14), some fans were distracted by the show's young lead actor - Louis Ashbourne Serkis.That's because they realised he is the son of Lord of the Rings actor Andy Serkis, who famously played Gollum in the Oscar-winning fantasy trilogy directed by Peter Jackson.Louis plays Sheridan's on-screen son Noah in the crime series which is set in Turkey - which follows a family holiday that takes a horrible turn.Sixteen-year-old Noah gets locked up in prison on suspicion of sexually assaulting another boy - and he faces a 12-year prison sentence.Sheridan's Kathy is Noah's worried mum who is desperate to prove authorities that her teen son is innocent.When the drama returned on Monday, it saw a heartbroken Kathy visit her son Noah in prison - but things were looking hopeless for her boy until a potential witness turned up at her door, claiming she could help Noah.Eagle-eyed fans appeared to be more interested in Louis and his dad, though, and they flocked to Twitter to chat about it.One fan wrote: "Is the lad played by the son of Andy Serkis? Looks very much like him #noreturn".A second replied: "Yes he is! Thought the same myself."A third replied to the thread with a thumbs-up emoji.Another wanted to praise Louis' acting - and felt like he was going to follow in his parents' footsteps.That's because Louis' mum Lorraine Ashbourne is a well-renowned actress in her own right, having starred in TV shows like The Street, Casualty and Thin Ice.She's also appeared on the theatre circuit - starring in Othello alongside her

Fallon Sherrock was ‘not as close as people think’ to securing a Premier League spot.The PDC Premier League Darts kicked off earlier this month, as eight of the world’s best players battle it out for one of the biggest prizes in darts.Prior to the lineup being announced, many had tipped Sherrock to become the first female player to compete in the event, as she continues to make a name for herself in the men’s game.Arguably Sherrock’s most impressive performance on the men’s tour came late last year, as she saw off Mike de Decker, Gabriel Clemens and Mensur Suljovic on the way to a quarter-final finish at the Grand Slam of Darts.This again led to many arguing the Queen of the Palace’s case to earn a Premier League spot, however Porter has since played down Sherrock’s initial chances.When asked how close the 27-year-old was to making the 17-night event, he told Online Darts TV: “Not as close as people think.”The announcement of the lineup for the 2022 lineup was delayed this year, and many thought the wait was down to seeing if Sherrock was able to secure a tour card.However when she failed at Q-school, Porter admitted this wiped her Premier League chances away.He continued: “Obviously when she didn’t win a tour card it made it not a question, because we don’t have non-tour card holders in the Premier League.Do you think Sherrock deserved a Premier League place? Let us know in the comments section.“People used to say ‘why don’t you put the BDO champion in, why don’t you put Phil [Taylor] in after he retired’ things like that. We’ve got tour cards for a reason.

Stevie Farrell is gearing up for a season with no start date in a division that might not exist at a club soon to have no signed players.

Rodger Morrison reckons Gordon Strachan is heartless to bash Scotland’s part-timers and insisted mothballing the lower leagues would be a death sentence for small clubs.